Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to induce a spectacular effect on left ventricular (LV) function in certain patients. Our aim was to analyze and characterize the super-responders (SRs)…
The metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by 4 independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease: elevated triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, reduced high-density lipoproteins, elevated blood pressure, and dysglycemia. Several underlying risk factors, notably…
A previous genetic analysis of the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events (CARE) trial found that carriers of the 719Arg allele of the kinesin family member 6 gene ( KIF6 ) (rs20455),…
Ambulatory cardiac telemetry has been shown to be effective in establishing diagnoses in patients with suspected arrhythmias. A critical component of ambulatory telemetry is the immediate transfer of rhythm information…
Although previous investigations reported on the associations of lipid concentrations with left ventricular remodeling in specific subpopulations, few data exist on these associations in a community-based sample of subjects without…
Multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have established the efficacy of statins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The benefits observed are often framed in terms of percentage reductions in low-density…
The presence of bundle branch block (BBB) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction has been associated with a poor outcome. However, the implications of BBB in patients undergoing primary…
The association between systemic inflammation and the estimated 10-year risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) according to the Framingham risk score is largely unknown. In this study, 6,371 participants in…
It is not clear whether the thin struts and different alloy of a cobalt chromium stent will cause greater acute stent recoil compared to conventional stainless steel stents. We used…
The Republic of Croatia, with a gross domestic product per capita of US$11,554 in 2008, is an economically less-developed Western country. The goal of the present investigation was to prove…
